Maynard Jackson High School

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Maynard Jackson High School ranks 245 th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Maynard Jackson High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,474 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maynard Jackson High School has faced significant challenges in improving student outcomes, with consistently lower test scores and graduation rates compared to state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, increasing from 82.4% in 2019-2020 to 88.7% in 2021-2022, though still slightly below the state average of 89.8%. On the Georgia Milestones Assessments, the school's proficiency rates range from 10.8% in US History to 41.8% in Biology, well below the state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Maynard Jackson High School's performance is generally lower. For example, Midtown High School has consistently higher test scores and a higher graduation rate, ranking in the top 15% of Georgia high schools. The nearby Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Maynard Jackson High School and other nearby public schools on most metrics, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.4% in US History to 63.1% in Algebra I. Addressing the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to these challenges, such as high poverty rates, could be a key focus for the school and Atlanta Public Schools in improving student achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

801 Glenwood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 802-5200

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,942

Feeder schools for Maynard Jackson High School:

Elementary:	Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
	Benteen Elementary School
	Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
	Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
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	Parkside Elementary School
	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School
Middle:	Martin L. King Junior Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,474

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

White:

16.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maynard Jackson High School ranks worse than 53.5% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Maynard Jackson High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maynard Jackson High School is $13,942. 11 high schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Maynard Jackson High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Maynard Jackson High School 245^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Maynard Jackson High School in the ranking list.)

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maynard Jackson High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	22.87	289^th	335	13.7%
2007	26.16	298^th	358	16.8%
2008	53.62	181^st	370	51.1%
2009	23.07	330^th	372	11.3%
2010	19.60	345^th	384	10.2%
2011	14.24	371^st	402	7.7%
2012	13.32	368^th	396	7.1%
2013	22.37	366^th	425	13.9%
2014	18.78	381^st	425	10.4%
2015	28.16	309^th	435	29.0%
2016	35.12	246^th	426	42.3%
2017	30.40	270^th	420	35.7%
2018	29.65	288^th	428	32.7%
2019	35.06	258^th	438	41.1%
2021	57.29	124^th	410	69.8%
2022	32.38	266^th	429	38.0%
2023	27.84	297^th	442	32.8%
2024	39.59	245^th	458	46.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Pervasive thug culture. Students kicked out of other schools are welcome at MJH. Bullies and thieves overwhelmingly outnumber the students who care about learning. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, May 6, 2010

A school is what you make of it ...and also the bad choices of the staff so dont put down my school unless you spend 4 years of your life there Close Quote

Enrollment information for Maynard Jackson High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1196	1196
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1209	1209
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1253	1253
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1253	1253
1994	40	1184	98	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1352
1995	42	1233	68	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1388
1996	42	1233	68	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1388
1997	37	1099	60	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	1244
1998	39	989	50	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1999	34	1019	31	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2000	24	927	18	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2001	17	978	16	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
2002	25	947	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2003	25	947	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2004	28	929	7	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2005	23	944	4	46	0	n/a	n/a	3	1020
2006	19	1061	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	3	1130
2007	17	944	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	3	1006
2008	19	887	6	41	0	n/a	n/a	6	959
2009	19	832	3	54	0	n/a	n/a	10	918
2010	17	813	6	52	0	0	9	0	897
2011	16	722	9	56	0	1	10	0	814
2012	16	708	6	56	0	1	4	0	791
2013	28	853	7	70	0	1	12	0	971
2014	39	839	7	60	0	1	14	0	960
2015	51	892	6	55	1	1	16	0	1022
2016	83	930	9	51	0	1	22	0	1096
2017	85	965	9	55	0	0	24	0	1138
2018	111	997	10	61	0	0	26	0	1205
2019	159	1012	9	79	0	2	36	0	1297
2020	180	1048	10	85	1	0	37	0	1361
2021	203	1070	9	95	1	1	33	0	1412
2022	217	1124	5	107	2	2	37	0	1494
2023	240	1080	6	109	2	2	35	0	1474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maynard Jackson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1196	83.0	14.4	n/a
1991	1209	74.0	16.3	52.8
1992	1253	82.0	15.2	56
1993	1253	72.0	17.4	59.9
1994	1352	81.9	16.5	64.4
1995	1388	75.0	18.5	55.4
1996	1388	75.0	18.5	55.4
1997	1244	71.1	17.5	75
1998	1116	71.6	15.6	40.9
1999	1137	73.3	15.5	54.8
2000	1018	68.4	14.9	55.9
2001	1067	75.1	14.2	73
2002	1039	76.2	13.6	51.4
2003	1039	76.2	13.6	51.4
2004	1021	73.0	14.0	71.3
2005	1020	69.9	14.6	72.3
2006	1130	76.5	14.8	77.6
2007	1006	65.5	15.4	81.3
2008	959	69.0	13.9	84.9
2009	918	71.0	12.9	88
2010	897	76.1	11.7	93
2011	814	60.0	13.5	88.3
2012	791	62.2	12.7	88.9
2013	971	66.0	14.7	97.4
2014	960	63.0	15.2	99.7
2015	1022	72.0	14.1	100
2016	1096	72.0	15.2	99.7
2017	1138	78.3	14.5	100
2018	1205	78.2	15.4	100
2019	1297	79.5	16.3	100
2020	1361	85.9	15.8	78.6
2021	1412	91.6	15.4	41.1
2022	1494	91.1	16.3	n/a
2023	1474	106.7	13.8	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Maynard Jackson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1196	83.0	14.4	n/a
1991	1209	74.0	16.3	52.8
1992	1253	82.0	15.2	56
1993	1253	72.0	17.4	59.9
1994	1352	81.9	16.5	64.4
1995	1388	75.0	18.5	55.4
1996	1388	75.0	18.5	55.4
1997	1244	71.1	17.5	75
1998	1116	71.6	15.6	40.9
1999	1137	73.3	15.5	54.8
2000	1018	68.4	14.9	55.9
2001	1067	75.1	14.2	73
2002	1039	76.2	13.6	51.4
2003	1039	76.2	13.6	51.4
2004	1021	73.0	14.0	71.3
2005	1020	69.9	14.6	72.3
2006	1130	76.5	14.8	77.6
2007	1006	65.5	15.4	81.3
2008	959	69.0	13.9	84.9
2009	918	71.0	12.9	88
2010	897	76.1	11.7	93
2011	814	60.0	13.5	88.3
2012	791	62.2	12.7	88.9
2013	971	66.0	14.7	97.4
2014	960	63.0	15.2	99.7
2015	1022	72.0	14.1	100
2016	1096	72.0	15.2	99.7
2017	1138	78.3	14.5	100
2018	1205	78.2	15.4	100
2019	1297	79.5	16.3	100
2020	1361	85.9	15.8	78.6
2021	1412	91.6	15.4	41.1
2022	1494	91.1	16.3	n/a
2023	1474	106.7	13.8	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Maynard Jackson High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,120 (7.7%)	$13,512 (92.4%)	$14,631
2018	$1,089 (7.5%)	$13,524 (92.5%)	$14,613
2019	$846 (6.1%)	$13,096 (93.9%)	$13,942

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Maynard Jackson High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 297^th of 442 High schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Maynard Jackson High School)	40	27.2	12.8%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Atlanta Public Schools)	37	26.6	10.4%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Maynard Jackson High School)	30.7	16.1	14.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.7	26.7	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Maynard Jackson High School)	38.8	34.8	4%
End of Course Biology (Atlanta Public Schools)	35	29.2	5.8%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Maynard Jackson High School)	40.4	13	27.4%
End of Course United States History (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.1	17.6	17.5%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1297	1474	13.6%
African American	1012	1080	6.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	9	6	33.3%
Hispanic	79	109	38%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	159	240	50.9%
Two or More Races	36	35	2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	43.6%	56.4%

Schools Near Maynard Jackson High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,474	107	13.8	43.6%	240 (16.3%)	1,080 (73.3%)	109 (7.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.4%)	39.6	245^th of 458 public high schools	46.5%		27.8	297^th of 442 public high schools	32.8%	52	37.8	31.0	41.8	10.8									$13,942	$846	$13,096
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	575	62	9.2	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	549 (95.5%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	40	241^st of 458 public high schools	47.4%		15.4	377^th of 442 public high schools	14.7%	136	41.4	15.7	19.6	53.1									$17,379	$1,019	$16,359
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	445	32	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	433 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	439^th of 458 public high schools	4.1%		6.6	429^th of 442 public high schools	2.9%	10	6.6	5.0	11.7	5.4									$18,877	$1,193	$17,684
Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	925	80	11.6	40.0%	158 (17.1%)	694 (75.0%)	28 (3.0%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.2%)	63.5	115^th of 458 public high schools	74.9%		59.8	120^th of 442 public high schools	72.9%	5	51.3	63.1	47.1	38.4	60.4	57.5	61.2	51.0	58.2	63.3	15.6	42.4	$16,471	$572	$15,899
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,602	103	15.5	18.9%	768 (47.9%)	554 (34.6%)	137 (8.6%)	42 (2.6%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.7%)	76.4	60^th of 458 public high schools	86.9%		75.8	57^th of 442 public high schools	87.1%	3	63.3	57.1	60.5	43.4									$13,769	$621	$13,148
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	768	45	17.0	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	726 (94.5%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		11.6	403^rd of 442 public high schools	8.8%	2	17.6	4.2	23.5	10.1									$13,999	$1,102	$12,897
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	831	60	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	803 (96.6%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	9.5	422^nd of 458 public high schools	7.9%		9.3	416^th of 442 public high schools	5.9%	6	8.8	10.1	15.5	10.1									$17,528	$1,235	$16,292
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	23			87.0%	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4420	1,853	123	15.0	12.4%	1,079 (58.2%)	435 (23.5%)	123 (6.6%)	65 (3.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	144 (7.8%)	78.3	55^th of 458 public high schools	88.0%		76.3	56^th of 442 public high schools	87.3%	1	69.3	57.8	73.4	37.2									$12,629	$472	$12,157
Druid Hills High School	Public	9-12	1798 Haygood Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6302	1,358	89	15.3	37.0%	427 (31.4%)	571 (42.0%)	194 (14.3%)	115 (8.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (3.2%)	50.6	182^nd of 458 public high schools	60.3%		59.2	124^th of 442 public high schools	71.9%	58	46.3	16.3	57.3	32.6									$11,109	$546	$10,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Maynard Jackson High School

How many students attend Maynard Jackson High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,474 students attended Maynard Jackson High School.

What district is Maynard Jackson High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Maynard Jackson High School?

Students at Maynard Jackson High School are 73% African American, 16% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Maynard Jackson High School?

Maynard Jackson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
Elementary : Benteen Elementary School
Elementary : Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
Elementary : Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
Elementary : Parkside Elementary School
Elementary : Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School
Middle : Martin L. King Junior Middle School

Is Maynard Jackson High School a good school?

Maynard Jackson High School ranks 245^th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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